Coop.



M. J. STOKES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12, 1908.

Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

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COOP.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 12, 1908.

984,977. Patented Feb.21, 1911.

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W/TNESSES lNVENTOl? A TTOHNE Y BYM UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILTON JIMISON STOKES, 0F TERRE HAUTE, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 12, 1908.

Patented Feb. 21, 19.1 1. Serial No. 462.240.

To all whom it may concern.

lie it known that I, MIL'roN J. STOKES, a citizen of the United States,and a resident ot 'lerre I-laute, in the county of Henderson and Stateof Illinois, have invented a. new and Improved Coop, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention is an improvena-mt inchicken coops of the foldingcharacter, and has in view a light construction possessing strength anddurability, and easily kept in a clean and sanitary state.

The invention in general consists of an open base, triangular ends andsides; the sides and ends hinged to the base and foldable thereon, andthe sides adapted to seat on the ends when the latter are turnedupright, and form in connection therewith a coop, said sides each havingrigid side bars and a reticulated covering, fasteners. arranged on theside bars of the sides, and a flexible covering for the sides adapted tobe detachably applied thereto by the fasteners.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a partofthis specification in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the 'YIOWS.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coop embodying my as when erected;Fig.2isaperspective view of the coop when folded; and Fig. 3 is a planof the coop when the sides and the ends are thrown down for ventilationand sunning.

The coop embodies in its construction an open base 5, the side frames ofwhich are secured on the end frames, and have hinged thereto sides 6,ordinarily rectangular in form. To the end frames of the base arerespectively hinged triangular ends 7, one of which, the front, isprovided with a door 8. Both the side frames and end frames are coveredwith a reticulated material, such as wire netting, and the sides have afurther covering of canvas '9 or such other waterproof flexiblematerial. The door 8 is hinged at its bottom to one of the cross wiresof the netting and is held in closed position by a keeper 10, which isslidable on vertical wires of the netting and engages over the upper endof the door at one side, the opposite side of the door being engaged atthis end by one of the cross wires of the netting.

invention, showing the same I the sides to be folded approximately tlatthereon, forming a compactbody, as illustrated in Fig. 2. With the coopin this knock-down form the, parts are locked together by hooks 11arranged at each end and engaging the outer side and base.

In erecting the coop, the hooks 11 are disengaged and the sides 6, 6,thrown outwardly, until the ends 7, 7, are turned upright, when thesidesv are seated thereon, forming the coop as illustrated in Fig. 1.The canvas covering 9 on one side of the coop is extended beyond thefree or upper end of the side to which it is attached to form a flap,which, when the coop is erected, is folded over on the opposite side,overlapping the canvas covering in connection therewith and covering thejoint at the top of the coop, in which position it is detachably securedby suitable fastening devices, these fastening devices for the sidesbeing arranged on the side bars thereof, and, as shown in Fig. 1,consist of ball and socket fastening members 9 and 9 respectively. Therear end of the coop will also be covered with canvas, as also the frontend down to or near the door, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The coop as constructed is strictly sanitary, there being no cracks orcrevices for the lurking of disease germs, mites, lice, etc., and whenunfolded and exposed to the purification of the sun and air aninsect-killer in the nature of a powder may be sprinkled over thecanvas, and when at night the coop is again in use the powder will falldown over the fowls, getting into their feathers, thus eradicating andridding them of the lice or mites which they may carry. By having thebase of the coop open, the fowls may be given a clean plot of ground orgrass as often as desired by simply shifting the position of the coop.

If desired, the canvas on the sides and ends of the coop may be removedand the coop used as a feeding place for young chickens or as a brooder.When the canvas covering is used, it makes a complete shelter tentbesides protecting the fowls from the elements.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

The combination of a base, triangular ends and sides, the sides and endshinged to 5 the base and foldable thereon, and the'sides.

adapted to seat on the ends when the latter are turned uprigi'lt, andform in connection therewith a coop, said sides each having rigid sidebars and. a reticulated covering, 10 fasteners arranged on theside barsof the sides, and a flexible covering for the sides adapted to bedetachably applied thereto by the fasteners.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MILTON JIMISON STOKES.

Witnesses:

P. G. PARKER, ROLLA C. Sromcs.

